My brother Kenyon taking a moment to enjoy the sunset after a long day on trail – Whananaki Bridge, New Zealand – 2nd November 2011

Dusk sets in – looking south towards the skyline of the Gold Coast – just over an hours hike away (4 miles / 6.4 kilometres).

My favourite section of track en route to the Jetty. The late afternoon shadows of trees which cross the track give me the sense that I’m walking slightly faster.

Sunrise over North Head, Sydney Harbour, Australia

Bluff at Sterling Point New Zealand, is well renowned for it’s starting and finishing point for thru-hikers. A passer by cheers Kenyon on towards the finish of his 3300km traverse.

With only 38 kilometres (24miles) remaining of his traverse, I took this photo of Kenyon brandishing his well earned flag which I designed for him. I had the design printed on satin while in Sydney a few weeks before my flight over to join Kenyon in New Zealand. I waited for the right moment – and on his second last day of his 3,300km long traverse, I handed it to him before he set off in the morning to cross the Riverton Bridge. It was an emotional moment for both of us as he unraveled his flag – making it one of the moments in our lives that we would never forget. Every town and city he’d hiked through is listed on the flag along with the TNZ logo which I designed for him when I first heard that he’d be hiking the length of New Zealand. There was just the right amount of wind that day which had the flag flying proud and strong.

Looking down to the colourful village of Namche Bazar and the Dudh Kosi Valley edging is way back down to Lukla – the gateway to Mt. Everest and the the Khumbu Glacier (the world’s highest glacier).

Kathmandu, Nepal: A Hindu sadhu – holy man – dressed as Hanuman (the monkey god) at The Pashupatinath Temple. Dozens of sadhus live around the temple devoting their life to Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction.

Taken just to the left of entrance to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Constructed from 1996 to 2007 – it is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates.

A lucky break in the clouds. Looking up at Everest after Keno and I descend down to the mid point of Kala Patthar. The clouds added to the mystique of our surroundings. A short-lived yet unforgettable sight for each of us!

The view from The Burj Khalifa observation deck.

Cooling off in the fountains of The Emirates Palace – Abu Dhabi

Keno and I both claim to have taken this photo of the other. It must have been the combination of cold and the altitude bringing on high altitude subcortical dementia;). Seeing as it’s my blog, I’m going to lay claim on this photo. Kenyon catching some morning warmth outside the mess tent – Island Peak Base Camp.

Looking south down the Dudh Khoshi Valley towards Mt. Kangtega (mid peak). We are en route to Gokyo Lakes. Two days from when this photos was taken, Nepal would experience it’s biggest snow storm of the century.

Kenyon going through a gear check on the foothills of Island Peak.

Buddhist Stupa on the Everest trail (just north of Namche Bazaar), Himalaya, Nepal.